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  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Takes swings in box

    Marte (hamstring) took at-bats in a live batting practice session Friday but did not run out of the batter's box, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

    Marte, who was placed on the injured list earlier in the week, is trying to stay sharp while recovering from his second IL stay due to balky hamstrings.

  • Luis Guillorme 3B | HOU

    Mets' Luis Guillorme: Out of Friday's lineup

    Guillorme is not in the lineup Friday against the Yankees.

    Guillorme started the past 10 games at third base but will take a seat after going 7-for-30 (.233 averaged) during that stretch. The 26-year-old may see a downturn in playing time in the near future with Jonathan Villar (calf) potentially returning from the injured list this weekend.

  • Reds' Jonathan India: Reaches base four times, swipes bag

    India went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one RBI, a run scored, two walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

    India had quite the offensive day, tallying multiple extra-base hits for the fourth time this season. He added his seventh steal when he stole third base in the first inning. The 24-year-old is slashing .268/.384/.408 with six home runs, seven steals, 31 RBI and 38 runs in 277 plate appearances. He is batting .326 with three steals and 13 runs scored over his last 12 games.

  • Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Reaches base three times

    Rodgers went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a walk as Colorado beat St. Louis, 5-2 on Thursday.

    Rodgers tagged Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright for a two-run homer in the second, singled in the fourth and walked with two out in the ninth to ignite the game-winning rally. It was the young infielder's second straight two-hit performance as he's now slashing .290/.374/.486 in 34 games.

  • Gavin Lux SS | TB

    Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Not in Thursday's lineup

    Lux isn't starting Thursday's game against the Nationals, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Lux hasn't been very effective at the plate recently, as he's gone just 2-for-25 with a run, an RBI, a stolen base, six walks and six strikeouts across the last nine games. Chris Taylor will start at shortstop and bat second.

  • Luis Urias 2B | ATH

    Brewers' Luis Urias: Sits in series opener

    Urias is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

    Urias will get a well-deserved breather Thursday after he ignited the Brewers with a 4-for-5 afternoon in the team's thrilling 15-7 win over the Cubs on Wednesday. Kolten Wong (calf) will check back into the lineup after a four-game absence, so Urias should drop in the order after he filled in at the leadoff spot while Wong was out.

  • Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL

    Braves' Ozzie Albies: Drives in seven in rout

    Albies went 5-for-6 with a pair of home runs, a stolen base, seven RBI and two additional runs in Wednesday's 20-2 win over the Mets.

    After driving in only six runs over the previous 11 games for a struggling Atlanta offense, Albies was at the center of the team's offensive eruption Wednesday. The five-hit day was the first of Albies' career, and helped him improve his OPS to .857 on the season. That's five points better than the career-best mark he posted in 2019.

  • Luis Urias 2B | ATH

    Brewers' Luis Urias: Crackers two homers in four-hit day

    Urias went 4-for-5 with a pair of home runs, four RBI and three runs scored Wednesday against the Cubs.

    Urias destroyed Chicago pitching out of the leadoff spot, blasting a two-run homer in the first inning and a solo shot in the sixth. He added a double and single for his first four-hit performance of the season. After showing very little offensively in his first three big-league campaigns, Urias has broken out in 2021 with a .247/.338/.433 slash line to go with 10 home runs and 39 RBI. He's also swiped three bases in three attempts. Urias racked up an .875 OPS across 102 at-bats during the month of June.

  • Luis Guillorme 3B | HOU

    Mets' Luis Guillorme: Finding regular work at 3B

    Guillorme will start at third base and bat eighth Wednesday in Atlanta.

    Jonathan Villar hasn't played since June 21 with a calf strain that ultimately resulted in him landing on the injured list, paving the way for Guillorme to take over as the Mets' primary option at the hot corner. Guillorme will draw his ninth straight start at the position after going 6-for-23 with a 5:2 BB:K across his previous eight contests. With Villar and J.D. Davis (hand) both set to begin minor-league rehab assignments at Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Guillorme's time as an everyday player should soon come to an end.

  • Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH

    Mets' Jeff McNeil: Resting against lefty

    McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Atlanta.

    The lefty-hitting McNeil will take a seat with southpaw Max Fried toeing the rubber for Atlanta. Jose Peraza will fill in at the keystone for McNeil, who has gone 7-for-32 with no extra-base hits in his 10 games since returning from the 10-day injured list June 21.

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